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The Young Rascals: Same

On March 28, 1966, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Young Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded September 1965 – March 1966, and was produced by Gene Cornish, Felix Cavaliere, Dino Danelli and Eddie Brigati.

Personnel:

  • Gene Cornish – vocals, guitar
  • Felix Cavaliere – vocals, organ
  • Dino Danelli – drums
  • Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Slow Down – Larry Williams
  2. Baby Let’s Wait – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
  3. Just a Little – Ron Elliott, Bob Durand
  4. I Believe – Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman
  5. Do You Feel It – Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish
  6. Good Lovin’ – Artie Resnick, Rudy Clark
  7. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
  8. Mustang Sally – Mack Rice
  9. I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
  10. In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett

The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream

On February 19, 1968, “Atlantic” label released “Once Upon a Dream”, the fourth Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded September – November 1967, and was produced by Arif Mardin,

Personnel:

  • Felix Cavaliere – vocals, keyboards, sitar
  • Gene Cornish – vocals, guitar
  • Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion, tamboura
  • Dino Danelli – drums, table
  • David Brigati – vocals
  • Chuck Rainey, Ron Carter, Richard Davis – bass guitar
  • Steve Marcus – soprano saxophone
  • King Curtis – tenor saxophone
  • Melvin Lastie – trumpet
  • Buddy Lucas – harmonica
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor
  • Gene Orloff – strings
  • Adrian Barber – sound effects
  • Tom Dowd – engineer
  • Joe Atkinson – mastering
  • Phil Iehle – mastering
  • Bill Inglot – mastering
  • Dave Schultz – mastering
  • Jean Ristori – mastering
  • Andree Buchler – coordination
  • Thierry Amsallem – coordination
  • Dino Danelli – cover sculpture, design
  • Urs Tschuppert – design
  • Mark Roth – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, except where noted.

  1. Intro: Easy Rollin
  2. Rainy Day
  3. Please Love Me
  4. Sound Effect
  5. It’s Wonderful
  6. I’m Gonna Love You – Gene Cornish
  7. Dave & Eddie
  8. My Hawaii
  9. My World
  10. Silly Girl
  11. Singin’ The Blues Too Long
  12. Bells
  13. Sattva
  14. (Finale) Once Upon a Dream

Foghat:Rock And Roll Outlaws

In October 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Rock and Roll Outlaws”, the fourth Foghat album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Nick Jameson.

Personnel:

  • Rod Price – vocals, lead guitar
  • Lonesome Dave – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Tony Stevens – bass guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums

Track listing:

  1. Eight Days on the Road – Michael Gayle, Jerry Ragovoy
  2. Hate to See You Go – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  3. Dreamer – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  4. Trouble in My Way – Dave Peverett
  5. Rock and Roll Outlaw – Felix Cavaliere, Carman Moore
  6. Shirley Jean – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  7. Blue Spruce Woman – David Anderson
  8. Chateau Lafitte ’59 Boogie – Dave Peverett, Rod Price

Keb’ Mo’: Peace…Back By Popular Demand

On September 21, 2004, “Sony” label released “Peace…Back by Popular Demand”, the eighth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Conway Studios”, “The Village Recorder”, “House Of Blues Studios”, “Encino”, “Stu Stu Studio” in Marina Del Rey, CA, and was produced by Keb’ Mo’.

Personnel:

  • Keb’ Mo’ – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion, dobro
  • Bettye LaVette – vocal
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic and electric guitar
  • James Harrah – guitar, electric guitar
  • Jeff Paris – Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, mandoline, synthesizer
  • Greg Phillinganes – organ, piano
  • Michael King – Hammond organ
  • Reggie McBride – bass  
  • Stephen Ferrone – drums
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Mindi Abair – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Lon Price – saxophone
  • Brian Swartz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Nicholas Lane – trombone
  • Nikka Costa – soul scat vocal
  • Mark Cargill – violin, concertmaster, fiddle
  • Susan Chatman – violin
  • Karen Elaine Bakunin – viola

Track listing:

  1. For What It’s Worth – Stephen Stills
  2. Wake Up Everybody – John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
  3. People Got to Be Free – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
  4. Talk – Keb’ Mo’
  5. What’s Happening Brother – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.
  6. The Times They Are A-Changin – Bob Dylan
  7. Get Together – Chet Powers
  8. Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway
  9. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding – Nick Lowe
  10. Imagine – John Lennon

Martha Reeves And The Vandellas: Natural Resources

On September 8, 1970, “Gordy” label released “Natural Resources”, the seventh Martha Reeves and the Vandellas album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, and was produced by Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul.

Personnel:

  • Martha Reeves – lead and backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
  • The Andantes – backing vocals
  • Lois Reeves – backing vocals
  • Sandra Tilley – backing vocals
  • Valerie Simpson – backing vocals
  • Nickolas Ashford – backing vocals
  • David Van De Pitte – arrangements
  • Henry Cosby – arrangements
  • Paul Riser – arrangements
  • Robert White – arrangements
  • Wade Marcus – arrangements
  • Curtis McNair – art direction, design
  • Jim Hendin – photography
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision

Track listing:

  1. Something – George Jarrison
  2. Easily Persuaded – Dick Cooper, Clarence Paul, Ernie Shelby, Morris Broadnax
  3. Didn’t We – Jimmy Webb
  4. I’m in Love – Ernie Shelby
  5. Love, Guess Who – Clarence Paul, Ermie Shelby
  6. Everybody’s Talking – Fred Neil
  7. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers
  8. The Hurt Is Over (Since I Found You) – Duke Browner
  9. Take a Look – Clyde Otis
  10. Won’t It Be So Wonderful – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  11. I Should Be Proud – Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton, Pam Sawyer
  12. People Got to Be Free – Felix Cavaliere, Ed Brigati

The Rascals: The Island Of Real

In April 1972, “Columbia” label released “The Island of Real”, the ninth and final Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere.

Personnel:

  • Felix Cavaliere – vocals, keyboards, ARP synthesizer
  • Howard “Buzz” Feiten – guitar, ARP synthesizer
  • Annie Sutton – vocals, backing vocals
  • Robert Popwell – bass
  • Dino Danelli – drums, percussion
  • Kwasi “Rocky” Dzidzornu – conga
  • Ralph MacDonald – conga
  • Jack Scarangella – conga
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon – conga
  • Joe Farrell – saxophone, flute
  • David Sanborn – saxophone, horn
  • Jon Smith – saxophone, horn
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Manny Stamm – flugelhorn
  • Woodstock Horns – horns
  • Louis Colin – harp
  • Molly Holt – backing vocals
  • Arthur Jenkins – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Felix Cavaliere, except where noted.

  1. Lucky Day
  2. Saga of New York
  3. Be on the Real Side – Robert Popwell
  4. Jungle Walk – Buzz Feiten
  5. Brother Tree
  6. Island of Real
  7. Hummin’ Song
  8. Echoes
  9. Buttercup
  10. Time Will Tell
  11. Lament

Art: Supernatural Fairy Tales

In November 1967, “Island” label released “Supernatural Fairy Tales”, the only Art album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Guy Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Mike Harrison – vocals, piano
  • Luther Grosvenor – vocals, guitars
  • Greg Ridley – bass
  • Mike Kellie – drums
  • Hapshash and the Coloured Coat – design
  • Chris Blackwell – production supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Luther Grosvenor, Mike Harrison, Mike Kellie and Greg Ridley, except where noted.

  1. I Think I’m Going Weird
  2. What’s That Sound (For What It’s Worth) – Stephen Stills
  3. African Thing
  4. Room with a View
  5. Flying Anchors
  6. Supernatural Fairy Tale
  7. Love Is Real
  8. Come on Up – Felix Cavaliere
  9. Brothers, Dads and Mothers
  10. Talkin’ to Myself
  11. Alive Not Dead
  12. Rome Take Away Three

The Soulful Strings: Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings

In October 1967, “Cadet” label released “Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings”, the second Soulful Strings (The) album. It was recorded June – July 1967, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Richard Evans – musical arrangements, direction
  • Sol Bobrov – viola
  • David Chausow – viola
  • Arthur Ahlman – violin
  • Harold Kupper – violin
  • Karl B. Fruh – cello
  • Emil Mittermann – cello
  • Theodore Ratzer – cello
  • Charles Stepney – organ, vibraphone
  • Lenny Druss – saxophone, flute
  • Vernice Green – saxophone, flute
  • Ronald Steele – guitar, sitar
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass
  • Louis Satterfield – bass
  • Philip R. Thomas – bongos, congas
  • Morris Jennings – drums

Track listing:

  1. Burning Spear – Richard Evans
  2. All Blues – Miles Davis
  3. What Now My Love – Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë
  4. Within You Without You – George Harrison
  5. Our Day Will Come – Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson
  6. Soul Prelude – J.S. Bach
  7. Groovin’ – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
  8. Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Comin’ Home Baby – Ben Tucker, Bob Dorough
  10. (I Know) I’m Losing You – Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant

The Rascals: Freedom Suite

On March 17, 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Freedom Suite” the fifth Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded May – December 1968, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli.

Personnel:

  • Felix Cavaliere – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano
  • Gene Cornish – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Eddie Brigati – lead and backing vocals, conga drums, tambourine
  • Dino Danelli – drums
  • Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
  • Richard Davis – bass guitar
  • Gerald Jemmott – bass guitar
  • King Curtis – tenor saxophone
  • David Newman – tenor saxophone
  • David Brigati – backing vocals
  • Arif Mardin – arrangements
  • Charles Morrow – arrangements
  • Adrian Barber – recording
  • Tom Dowd – recording
  • Don Casale – recording

Track listing:

  1. America the Beautiful – Felix Cavaliere
  2. Me and My Friends – Gene Cornish
  3. Any Dance’ll Do – Felix Cavaliere
  4. Look Around – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  5. A Ray of Hope – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  6. Island of Love – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  7. Of Course – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  8. Love Was So Easy to Give – Gene Cornish
  9. People Got to Be Free – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  10. Baby I’m Blue – Felix Cavaliere
  11. Heaven – Felix Cavaliere
  12. Adrian’s Birthday – Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli
  13. Boom – Dino Danelli
  14. Cute – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli